Documentary Video Editor

St Albans, Harrow, UK (Hybrid)

£35K/yr – £40K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end documentary editing and post-production pipelines, shaping narratives from long-form assemblies to short-form content while coordinating on-location shoots, media management, and multi-platform delivery.

  • Story-driven editing and pacing
  • On-location filming and production coordination
  • Multi-platform content delivery and media management

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Editing long-form documentary content from initial assembly through to final delivery.
  • Helping shape storylines, pacing and narrative structure.
  • Selecting music, sound design and visual treatments that enhance the story.
  • Colour grading and audio mixing.
  • Creating titles, graphics and motion graphics.
  • Producing engaging short-form content from documentary footage.
  • Filming on location at our branches, supplier sites and industry events when required.
  • Setting up cameras, lighting and audio for interviews and documentary-style filming.
  • Working alongside the Marketing Lead to identify and capture compelling stories as they happen.
  • Managing media, project files and version control.

Requirements

  • We’re not simply looking for someone who knows how to use Premiere Pro. We’re looking for someone who understands storytelling. Someone who watches documentaries or YouTube and naturally thinks: "I'd have edited that differently." Editing should be your greatest strength, but you’ll also be comfortable picking up a camera when the story calls for it. You don’t need to be an award-winning cinematographer, but you should understand how to capture footage that makes the edit stronger.
  • - Have strong experience editing professional video content - Have an excellent eye for pacing, emotion and narrative - Are confident making creative decisions and taking ownership of projects - Can confidently operate professional cameras and audio equipment - Able to manage multiple projects while delivering work to agreed production schedules and deadlines - Can manage multiple deadlines without sacrificing quality - Have strong attention to detail - Enjoy collaborating but are equally comfortable working independently - Take pride in producing work that people genuinely enjoy watching
  • - Essential Skills - - Exceptional storytelling and editing ability - - Advanced experience with Adobe Premiere Pro (preferred) or equivalent professional editing software such as DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro - - Strong documentary editing skills - - Excellent understanding of pacing and storytelling - - Colour grading - - Audio editing and sound balancing - - Confident operating professional mirrorless or cinema cameras - - Understanding of lighting, composition and audio capture - - Excellent file management and organisation - - Experience exporting content for multiple platforms - Desirable Skills - - Adobe After Effects - - Adobe Photoshop - - Motion graphics experience - - Experience filming interviews and documentary-style content - - Photography experience - - Drone experience or licence - - Experience editing YouTube content - - Understanding of YouTube audience retention and storytelling

Preferred

  • Desirable Skills - Adobe After Effects - Adobe Photoshop - Motion graphics experience - Experience filming interviews and documentary-style content - Photography experience - Drone experience or licence - Experience editing YouTube content - Understanding of YouTube audience retention and storytelling
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Founded in 1989
London, England, GBR
65 employees (5 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
126.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.3%
Direct
37.2%
Referral
2.5%
Social
1.3%
Paid
10.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~65

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (8% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1